Help! Cisco router access through serial port

[IronOxide]

I am trying to access a Cisco 1700 router through a serial connection. I was told to use a program called SSH Secure Shell connection. My instructions were: open the ssh terminal program and choose the serial com port instead of ssh through the tcp port.

I have no idea what to do! Help?!

 

[ScottMac]

Most Cisco equipment defaults to using Telnet, not SSH. Unless the router was specifically set up for SSH it won't work (and then usually on ly version 1).

Try HyperTerm, COM1, 9600, 8, n, 1, no handshake.

You should be using a Cisco flat eight-conductor cable (usually powder blue, though some are black) and a Cisco "serial adapter" to convert form the flat eight-conductor cable to a nine-pin serial connection to your PC. A regular jumper ("Cat5") won't work ... it has to be a "rolled" cable where pin 1 goes to pin 8, pin 2 goes to pin 7, pin3 goes to pin 6 (etc).

If you're using something like "PuTTY" for a term program, just tell it to "telnet" instead of SSH for the protocol.

If the router is indeed set up for SSH, then use SSH1, DES (or 3DES), and "password" (versus public key).

Good Luck

Scott

 

[Garion]

Originally posted by: ScottMac

If you're using something like "PuTTY" for a term program, just tell it to "telnet" instead of SSH for the protocol.

If the router is indeed set up for SSH, then use SSH1, DES (or 3DES), and "password" (versus public key).

Good Luck

Scott

Important note - The telnet and/or SSH connections ONLY work when you're connected to the same Ethernet, can ping the router and know it's IP address. This doesn't work through the serial port (except in VERY rare cases, but not applicable here). Hyperterminal is the key here.

- G

 

[ScottMac]

Good catch Garion, thanks!

Scott

 

[IronOxide]

Thanks for the help ya'll, we figured it out. We were using the wrong program to connect. We needed to use the telnet program. Also, we were connecting through the serial port. Thanks!